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Hi all,

Im currently experimenting the built-in mailman on my cPanel. i was able to get the behavior that i want but the thing is i dont like the result xD...

Well, ive got a few questions on how to do this with Mailman (if it is possible)..
1. use the main email address in the "from" field not something like customers-bounces@something.com on behalf of customers-request@something.com.

Is there any way to get rid of that "behalf" part and remove the -bounce/-request suffix? I also wanted to customize the Welcome /Goodbye subject, is that possible?


Hope someone could help me xD, thanks!

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For : the short explanation and practical options.

Mail clients show "on behalf of" when the message headers or envelope sender differ from the visible From address. Mailman uses special addresses (the list-bounces/list-request aliases) to handle bounces and administrative traffic, so those addresses often appear in the SMTP envelope or Sender header and trigger the "on behalf of" wording in clients such as Outlook.

Options that people use (tradeoffs noted):

  • Force messages to appear from the list/newsletter address instead of individual posters. That removes the "on behalf of" display but makes posts look like they come from the list (not the individual). This is usually done in the list admin settings or by server-side Mailman configuration; if cPanel’s UI does not expose it, hosts can change the list template or Mailman config.
  • Leave Mailman behavior alone (recommended if you must preserve correct bounce handling and moderation) and accept the -bounces/-request addresses. Changing envelope handling can break bounce processing.
  • If the goal is a polished one-way newsletter (single From, no subscriber interaction), consider a dedicated newsletter sender or an SMTP service that can present a single From without Mailman’s bounce plumbing.

Customization of welcome/goodbye messages and their subjects is supported by Mailman; the admin web interface normally exposes those fields. If cPanel hides them, request host assistance or edit the list templates on the server (backup first) and test with a throwaway address to confirm header/subject results.

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